A strong line of storms swept through the Chicago area Wednesday afternoon, knocking down trees and cutting power for thousands. An emergency tornado siren was blown to the ground in the west suburbs.

The Chicago area has felt less of an impact from the Trump administration’s National Weather Service cuts than offices in the ...

The National Weather Service said a tornado touched down near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Wednesday, disrupting hundreds of flights. The storms damaged buildings, downed trees ...

The possible hazards include damaging winds, large hail, an isolated tornado, and torrential downpours. Dew points and moisture levels are high, meaning storms could quickly drop 1–2 inches of rain, ...

A powerful storm system will bring rounds of showers and thunderstorms to the Chicago area Tuesday night through Wednesday evening. Some storms overnight into early Wednesday could produce hail ...

This week in Chicago is Severe Weather Preparedness Week. The time is now to start thinking about your emergency plan in case severe weather strikes the area. In the event of severe thunderstorms ...

Emergency officials are starting to focus on alert systems as they search for answers about how the flash flooding swept away ...

The sirens are tested at approximately 10 a.m. on the first Tuesday of each month. If there's a possibility of severe weather on that date, then the test can be moved at the discretion of local ...

A large dust storm swept through the Chicago area Friday, coming on the heels of a night of severe thunderstorms Thursday that left over 100,000 people without power.

Friday was the first time the city had seen a dust storm since May 10, 1934, which was during the first wave of the Dust Bowl. Friday's storm was carrying dust picked up from farms in central ...